“I Have to Hold Back Tears” — Jimmy Carter
During the lead up to former president Jimmy Carter’s trip to Gaza, the general media sentiment regarding the trip was…
June 22, 2009
Iran: Release Soltani
Abdolfattah Soltani was arrested at his office in central Tehran, at around four in the afternoon, on 16 June by…
June 22, 2009
Ominous message from the Iranian Supreme Leader
Today, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, spoke to the crowd at the weekly Friday Prayer and made what…
June 20, 2009
What Next in Iran?
Protesters and police clashed in Tehran today over the outcome of last week's presidential elections. Alertnet has published a good…
June 20, 2009
Forcible Evictions of HIV-positive Families in Cambodia
Yesterday morning, the Cambodian government forcibly evicted about 20 families living with HIV/AIDS from their homes in Borei Keila and…
June 19, 2009
U.S. Obligation to Freed Gitmo Detainees
(Originally posted on Daily Kos) Four Uighur former Guantanamo inmates are now in Bermuda, other detainees have been released to…
June 19, 2009
China Mandates PC Companies Install Software That Censors
By Tony Cruz, Amnesty International USA's Business & Economic Relations Group Starting July 1, 2009, the Chinese government is mandating…
June 19, 2009
Protests and Crackdowns Spread Throughout Iran
There is a misconception that protests against Iran’s contested election results have been confined to Tehran. That is not the…
June 18, 2009
A Clear Scientific Consensus that the Death Penalty does NOT Deter
Scientists agree, by an overwhelming majority, that the death penalty has no deterrent effect. They felt the same way over…
June 18, 2009
Four WOZA Members Arrested Today
Four members of the Zimbabwe group Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) were arrested and detained today after taking part in…
June 18, 2009
History in the Making in Iran
We are glued to news coming out of Iran, literally watching as history is unfolding. Commentators have been grasping for…
June 17, 2009
Solidarity (and Suspension) on the Soccer Field
June 19 Update: Any soccer players that were seen wearing the green wristbands have been suspended for "government interference". The…
June 17, 2009